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Nick Hague harvests Mizuna mustard greens on the station

Nick Hague harvests Mizuna mustard greens on the station
Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Nick Hague of NASA harvests Mizuna mustard greens for the VEG-04 botany study.

iss060e006113 (July 9, 2019) — Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Nick Hague of NASA harvests Mizuna mustard greens for the VEG-04 botany study that is exploring the viability of growing fresh food in space to support astronauts on long-term missions. Station crewmembers pick the salad-type plants after 28 days of growth, stow some samples for analysis and taste test the rest.